Apple is planning to showcase new devices later this month at a special launch event. Interestingly, one of the products, the iPad mini 7, was revealed earlier today. Currently, it looks like Apple will also introduce a new iMac and Mac mini, along with refreshed MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 laptops, which are priced at $2,899 on Amazon.
New Mac Studio Delays
On the other hand, it appears that a new version of the Mac Studio might take some time to be officially announced. Meanwhile, a French repair center has unveiled what seems to be the first third-party SSD storage option for Apple's first and second-generation Mac Studios. To put things into perspective, while the Mac Studio can be customized at the time of purchase, Apple does not offer its own storage drives for sale afterward.
Polysoft’s Innovative Solution
In contrast, Polysoft Services has successfully reverse engineered a product known as Studio Drive, which can be purchased either as a blank card or with storage options of 2 TB and 4 TB, with a maximum of 8 TB using two cards. Polysoft not only claims to be the first to duplicate Apple's NAND flash drive, but it also asserts that it has enhanced Apple's design by incorporating overvoltage protection. Right now, PolySoft is marketing its Studio Drive SSDs at various price points through Kickstarter, with the first deliveries anticipated for January 2025.
